Verbena

Tabasco Pepper

About Verbena and Tabasco Pepper

Verbena

Tabasco Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

America, Europe

Central America, South America

Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

Not Availble

Number of Varieties

5012

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm71.20 cm

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

CAPSICUM frutescens

Common Name

Verbena

Tabasco Pepper

In Hindi

verbena

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

In German

Eisenkraut

Tabasco Pfeffer

In French

verveine

Tabasco poivre

In Spanish

Verbena

Tabasco Pepper

In Greek

λουίζα

Tabasco πιπέρι

In Portuguese

verbena

Tabasco pimenta

In Polish

werbena

papryka tabasco

In Latin

Grindelia

Tabasco Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Verbenaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Verbena

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

250200

1 27800

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Properties of Verbena and Tabasco Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Tabasco Pepper? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Tabasco Pepper. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Tabasco Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Verbena has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough and Tabasco Pepper has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Verbena and Tabasco Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Verbena and Tabasco Pepper

Season and care of Verbena and Tabasco Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Tabasco Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Tabasco Pepper season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Tabasco Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Tabasco Pepper is Neutral.

Verbena and Tabasco Pepper Physical Information

Verbena and Tabasco Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Tabasco Pepper are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Verbena and Tabasco Pepper

Care of Verbena and Tabasco Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth and Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.